ALS, 1838 June 5, Washington, D.C., to Francis Taliaferro Brooke.

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ALS, 1838 June 5, Washington, D.C., to Francis Taliaferro Brooke.

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Advises Brooke on the value of his military land grant in Ohio.

1 item (1 p.) ; 26 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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